Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps
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The Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps , also known simply as the Artillery Museum, is a state-owned military museum in Saint Petersburg
, Russia
. Its collections, consisting of Russian military equipment, uniforms and decorations, are hosted in the Kronverk
(a crownwork
) of the Peter and Paul Fortress
situated on the right bank of the Neva near Alexander Park
. The museum is managed by the Russian Ministry of Defence
.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Its collections, consisting of Russian military equipment, uniforms and decorations, are hosted in the Kronverk
Kronverk
The Kronverk is a ground fortification for the Sts. Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Kronverk is situated on Petrogradsky Island, across the Kronverksky Strait from the Peter and Paul Fortress...
(a crownwork
Outwork
An outwork is a minor defense, fortification, built or established outside the principal fortification limits, detached or semidetached. Outworks were developed in the 16th century, such as ravelins, lunettes , caponiers to shield bastions and fortification curtains from direct battery...
) of the Peter and Paul Fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706-1740.-History:...
situated on the right bank of the Neva near Alexander Park
Alexander Park
Alexander Park is a park in Petrogradskaya Storona of Saint Petersburg, Russia....
. The museum is managed by the Russian Ministry of Defence
Russian Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation exercises operational leadership of the armed forces of Russia.The Russian Minister of Defence is the nominal commander of all the armed forces, serving under the president of the Russian Federation, in whom executive authority over the military is...
.
How to come
The museum is located on the southern shore of Petrogradskiy Island, directly across the Kronverkskiy Strait from the Peter and Paul Fortress. The nearest metro station is Gorkovskaya, which is approximately ten minutes by foot along the Konverkskaya Embankment and Kamennoostrovskiy Prospekt.Exhibits
Among the exhibits are- Cannons made by Andrei Chokhov – the maker of the famous Czar Cannon
- An official chariot used for transportation of the artillery banner in the middle of the 18th century
- The cannons from "the entertainment regiments" of Peter the Great
- Personal arms, medals, and gifts received by Russian emperors and military commanders
- Trophy arms (for example, Swedish and Turkish arm, and Napoleon's personal arms from his invasion of Russia)
- The famous Katyusha rocket launcher of WWII
- A special room dedicated to Kalashnikov, both the weapon and its eponymous creator
- A wide array of Cold War era artillery pieces, anti-aircraft systems, armored vehicles, and missiles
Other Artillery museums
- The Artillery Museum of FinlandThe Artillery Museum of FinlandThe Artillery Museum of Finland is a special military museum dedicated to the history of the artillery from the 15th century to the present day. It was located in Niinisalo from 1977 to 1997...
- Firepower: The Royal Artillery Museum